Snapping Up Fossils! | Charleston Fossil Adventures

[@blairseck805]

The find that made your day also made mine! I’ve had a fossil for a few years now that I had no idea what it was. Turns out it is part of a parrot fish jaw! Mine is a little smaller, found either in NC or at Edisto Island, SC. Thank you for the very informative video!

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

Hi Blair - glad this helped! Since we focus on current scientific research, I wanted to take a moment to let you know that the identification has another possibility. Fish within Oplegnathidae (knifejaws) have very similar dentaries to the one I show in the video. (Parrotfish are in the Scaridae family.) That said, this one still could belong to a true parrotfish, but knifejaws are a possibility!

[@muddigs5887]

Where are you in Charleston

[@rynhardtvanrensburg2187]

Great video

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

Thanks for watching! If you enjoyed this video, you should check out the craziest 12 minutes we’ve ever had at one of our fossil sites! kzbin.info/www/bejne/Z5KwYX-jZtuMsNk

[@HuckBuddies]

Looking back at Covid Times is strange.

[@Tacticalll]

I'm not sure of the Angustiden true pronunciation, but this either the farthest or closest version I've heard. Always thought it was "An-gus-tie-den", Angus like beef

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

Hi Attack_Turtle, thanks for your comment! It’s true, many folks in the tooth collecting community come up with their own pronunciations to scientific names. (And some KZbin videos have done a great deal to perpetuate improper pronunciations!) To help illustrate the scientifically accepted way to pronounce binomial nomenclature, we cover this very fact in our 2020 Shark Science Week video. Rather than the emphasis being on the 3rd syllable (“tie”), it falls on the 2nd (“gus”). Please check out that video for more great facts about scientific names!

[@Tacticalll]

@@CharlestonFossilAdventures thanks so much! Will do so 100%

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

You’re welcome!! Short of reading the technical scientific articles and/or getting a higher degree in biology or paleontology, it’s hard to find accessible information on the topic. That’s why we try to provide accessible educational content on here! 😁🤩🦈

[@MrJosephrichardson]

I JUST MET HIM

[@johnmckinley8447]

Janets gold nuggets

[@justintobin2779]

For the sake of god, pronounce angustiden right. You say the “i” wrong. Vids are great cant stand how you say it 20 times a vid.

[@CharlestonFossilAdventures]

Hi Justin, thanks for this perspective! You should definitely check out the Shark Science Week video where we break down the Latin pronunciations of scientific nomenclature. It’s true that many people put the emphasis on the third syllable, as this pronunciation is fairly widespread in the avocational collecting community. The strata in Charleston are predominantly Oligocene, so most of the big teeth are from C. angustidens, hence the frequent filming of these teeth. Thanks for your viewership and compliment on the video quality. Happy hunting!

[@heatherryle6250]

Ashby’s correct. Love your videos!